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ar⋅chae⋅ol⋅o⋅gy
[ahr-kee-ol-uh-jee] 
kiˈɒl
–noun
| 1. | the scientific study of historic or prehistoric peoples and their cultures by analysis of their artifacts, inscriptions, monuments, and other such remains, esp. those that have been excavated. |
| 2. | Rare. ancient history; the study of antiquity. |
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| ar·chae·ol·o·gy or ar·che·ol·o·gy (är'kē-ŏl'ə-jē) n. The systematic study of past human life and culture by the recovery and examination of remaining material evidence, such as graves, buildings, tools, and pottery. [French archéologie, from New Latin archaeologia, from Greek arkhaiologiā, antiquarian lore : arkhaio-, archaeo- + -logiā, -logy.] ar'chae·o·log'i·cal (-ə-lŏj'ĭ-kəl), ar'chae·o·log'ic adj., ar'chae·o·log'i·cal·ly adv., ar'chae·ol'o·gist n. |
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Archaeology
Ar`ch[ae]*ol"o*gy\, n. [Gr. ?; 'archai^os ancient (fr. 'archh` beginning) + ? discourse, ? to speak.] The science or study of antiquities, esp. prehistoric antiquities, such as the remains of buildings or monuments of an early epoch, inscriptions, implements, and other relics, written manuscripts, etc.
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Language Translation for : archaeology
Spanish:
arqueología,
German:
die Archäologie,
Japanese:
考古学
archaeology [(ahr-kee-ol-uh-jee)]
The recovery and study of material objects, such as graves, buildings, tools, artworks, and human remains, to investigate the structure and behavior of past cultures. Archaeologists rely on physical remains as clues to the emergence and development of human societies and civilizations. Anthropologists, by contrast, to interact with living people to study their cultures.
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archaeology
1607, "ancient history," from Fr. archéologie, from Gk. arkhaiologia "the study of ancient things," from arkhaios "ancient" (see Archaean). Meaning "scientific study of ancient peoples" first recorded 1837.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| archaeology or archeology (är'kē-ŏl'ə-jē) Pronunciation Key
The scientific study of past human life and culture by the examination of physical remains, such as graves, tools, and pottery. |
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